Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35264, Ebenezer Drake, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Drake, Ebenezer
NUMBER S 35264
CONTENTS

Duplicate Certificate of Dec 26 1822 Gentle Knock Lincoln Eng. House of Reps
5659.
Maine
Benozor Drake Capt Allen private Mass
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Judge Parris - Paris Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818.  4 mos 25 / 30  38.66    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1819.   48      86.66  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the Roll under law 1 May 1820, Notification sent to Thos Clark Esq 11 July 1820 Paris Maine

Ebenezer Drake Private
Bailey's Regt 3 Mugglenworth Regt 3
Map: Line -
1 year
3 years
10 th April 1818
Correct
Ebenezer Drake

I, Ebenezer Droke, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Hebron in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy six I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of one year as a private soldier in Captain Jacob Allen's company, Colonel John Bailey's regiment and General William Heath's brigade in the Massachusetts line, which term of one year I fully served as above said, when I was verbally discharged. On the twenty eighth day of February, seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I again enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of three years, as a private soldier in Captain Droke & Allen's company, Colonel Dibble's regiment and General John Glover's brigade in the Massachusetts line, which term of three years I served as above said, when I received an honorable discharge since accidentally lost. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not on any pension list of the United States. Ebenezer Droke
We, Joby Churchill, of Buckfield in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, and Thaddeus Pratt of Hebron in said county, do testify and say, that we were in the continental service during the revolutionary war at the same period that the above named Ebenezer Droke served, his term of three years and to our certain knowledge said Droke served as above related for the term of two years & more, and that said Droke is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Thaddeus Pratt Joby Churchill

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Ebenezer Drake the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Thaddaeus Pratt and Jobeth Churchill, fellow soldiers with him in the revolutionary war, made & signed in my presence relative to the applicant's service in said war, and his circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Ebenezer Drake the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 and by adjournment before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 15th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford - Ebenezer Drake aged sixty five - years, resident in Hebron in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Jacob Allen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 10th day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5659 - was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Ebenezer Drake -
Sworn to and declared, on the 15th day of June A.D. 1820.
Benjamin Green Judah Dana
Judges of said Court.
BEFORE
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: - one heifer 2 years old - one pair steers one year old - one sheep & one lamb - one ass - one silver watch - one old loom - one reed - two old wheels - one loom - one old looking glass - brockey earthen and tin wares - to the value of one dollar - one pair andirons - two old tubs - one pail full pots - one spider - one pail - one old chest - five old chairs - one table - three old knives & forks - three old tea spoons - two table spoons -
Ebenezer Drake

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Ebenezer Drake who by occupation am a farmer which I am un able to pursue by reason of  age and Rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Martha wife of said Ebenezer 60  unable to labour by reason sickness and age  Ebenezer Drake   
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty three dollars and fifty cents. $ 33 50
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clarke { Clerk of the Circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said county of Oxford

Ebenezer Drake
N o 5659-
Continued
22 Jan y 1819

In reply to your request of _____, received S. File 35,264 for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Drake a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
Only Ebenezer Drake, Mass. troops, found on Rev. War pens. records
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1, 76 1 yr. Pri. Jacob Allen John Bailey Mass.   July 28, 1777 3 yrs. " Noah Allen Nisgallumet  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Apr. 10, 1815.  Holland. Residence at date of application, Holland, Oxford Co., Mass. Age at date of application, 63-
Remarks: 1820 he returned to his wife Martha ab 60 yrs.  In 1822 he resided at Sumner, Oxford Co. Me. with Stephen  Drake, & Ebenezer Drake Jr. testified to that fact - no rotation of  stated. His Cl. was issued Jan. 22, 1819, for $8 per mo. d  from Apr. 10, 1815.

35 264
Rev INVALID.
1910 Jan 5. Hist. to John N. Drake - p
File No. 35,264
Ebenezer Drake
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Dec 27, 1909.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Ebenezer Drake
Service _____ Rev.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.H. S.H. or R. as above except S.F. 35264 Mass. W.F. 20791 Conn.

cation, as much called for below.
CHIEF DESK.
Oppenheimer Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Ebenezer Drake
Place of residence before service:
(Town, County, and State, if possible.)
Bridgewater Mass.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, County, and State, if possible.)
Date of death (as near as possible):
1826
Christian name of widow:
Martha Gurney Drake
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did
Remarks:
Recd his pension in Oxford Co. Me.
Your name and address:
Edwin S. Drake Portland Me

Ebeniger Drake.

I Ebenezer Droke of Sumner in the County of Oxford and State of Maine do hereby on oath declare that since the month of March last I have resided with Stephen Droke in said Sum- ner, where I kept my papers for and that on the sixteenth day of October 1822, the house of said Stephen Droke was consumed by fire and with it all my papers for among which papers was my pen- sion certificate of 1818 and the additional certificate of my having been retained on the Pension list for the duty of said certificate, I cannot recollect and have no means of ascertaining them except from the War Department. I further testify, that said certificates were in the common form of those granted to Sol- diers of the American Revolution and that the pen- sion was granted to me for services actually performed as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war against Great Britain, agreeably to the act of Congress of 1818 for subsequent acts. I therefore pray the Rev. Society of War to issue to me another certificate in evidence of the loss of the other as aforesaid. Ebenezer Droke
State of Maine Oxford ss. Oct. 23. A.D. 1822. Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Droke, who is a man well known to me as a man of truth & veracity, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me.
Stephen Emery Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Droke Jd. of lawful age testify & on oath declare, that I was at Sumner in the County of Oxford the day on which the house of the within named Ebenezer Droke was burnt; That the within named Ebenezer Droke kept his pension certificates with his other papers in a chest, the hinges of which I found in the ashes after the above stated fire had subsided, and that I have no doubt the facts stated in the within deposition are true.
Ebenezer Droke Jr.
Oxford Jd. Oct. 30. 1822. Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Droke Jd. & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me. And I certify that said Droke is a man of truth & veracity, and I merely believe the facts stated in the foregoing deposi- tion are true.
Stephen Emery
Justice of the Peace.
Washington Dec. 23. 1822. I hereby certify that Stephen Emery Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Oxford in the State of Maine & that the above signatures of his name are in his handwriting.
Enoch Lincoln.

JOHN N. DRAKE, COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 48 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. TELEPHONE 1754 JOHN.
December 20th, 1909.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
Will you kindly send to me at your early convenience a certificate showing the services of Ebenezer Drake in the Continental War between the years 1777 and 1780, together with a memorandum of your charges for the same?
The Revolution ary Rolls, in the Massachusetts State archives show that on March 22, 1777 he re-enlisted for three years in the Continental Army, being then twenty-two years of age. His first enlistment was in 1775.
Ebenezer Drake was born October 30th, 1754 in Easton, Massachusetts. His name was placed on the pension roll in 1819 and I believe the amount of his pension was $90.00 per year.
I have been requested by the Society of the Sons of the Revolution to procure a certificate showing the above service.
Very truly yours,
John N. Drake